Jenna Lyle

The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church are urging their member churches to take action against far-right and racist politics ahead of the European elections on June 4.

Two Christians have been shot dead by Muslim villagers in southern Egypt in what is believed to be a revenge killing. The two had just been released from prison after serving three-year sentences for killing a Muslim man during a sectarian clash.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL) has called for national day of prayer, fasting and abstinence in opposition to an anti-conversion law coming up for vote in the country's parliament.

A report by the theology think tank Theos has found that more than 80 percent of the churches, groups and individuals that took part in Hope08 last year believe the movement made a tangible difference in their communities.

Anglican leaders meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, expressed "horror" after hearing firsthand reports about the suffering in Zimbabwe. They noted the "appalling difficulties" of people living under President Robert Mugabe's regime.

A Christian bus driver refused to drive buses carrying an advertisement that declares "There's probably no God." Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, Ron Heather said he felt "shock" and "horror" at the slogan on the ads when he turned up for work last Saturday.